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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0017 · published 14 March 2014

CVE-2014-0017: Libssh vulnerability

Libssh · Libssh

The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.

1.9 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.36% · top 73.2% CWE-310 · CWE-310
1.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57407 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57407 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0017), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.